As hacking tools become more and more powerful, it’s more crucial than ever to maintain good password habits – or fix weak spots. World Password Day is a good reminder to share best security practices ...

Most of us use digital tools to help us manage our day-to-day lives—things such as email and bank accounts. In order to protect personal and private information, these tools and programs are accessed ...

There's a lot of advice out there for proper password management: Each of your passwords should be strong and unique; use a secure manager to store your passwords; use two-factor authentication (2FA) ...

One common criticism of passkeys is their inability to mitigate all security weaknesses. For example: Passkeys don’t protect ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Feb. 7 is International Safer Internet Day and, no matter what accounts you have, we have steps that can protect you and your identity. Arguably, there are a few ...

Apple Passkeys is a new feature that Apple introduced in iOS 16 and macOS 13. It is a way to sign in to apps and websites without using passwords. Instead of creating and remembering a password for ...

Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, banking, social media, Netflix and Spotify logins, ...

Don’t use your mother’s maiden name. Or your hometown. Or common dictionary words. When it comes to protecting your online identity, your Facebook page, your Twitter account, and your bank account, ...

I will make life difficult for anyone trying to break into my Mac or my online accounts by choosing excellent passwords and protecting them properly. Miscreants wanting to break into one of your ...

It’s been a bad year for password managers. First, Microsoft announced earlier this summer that its popular Microsoft Authenticator app would be discontinuing its password manager feature and would ...

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